#SuperMOOC Week 2: Superman and Reflections of Masculine Idealism
We’re nearing the end of Week Two over at Ball State University’s Gender Through Comics, (Twitter hashtag: #SuperMOOC), and we’ve been reading Superman Birthright by veteran comics writer, Mark Waid. I...
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Ad Astra: You’re in the final stretch of your Indiegogo campaign! How would you describe the experience so far? Rodrigo: Running my first Indiegogo campaign has definitely been a huge learning curve,...
View ArticleA Muslim Superheroine Who Doesn’t Take Any Nonsense!
Great initial sketch that I’d reblogged here from artist Deena’s TUMBLR – of a Muslim superheroine. She needs to run with this!
View Article19 Comic Characters Who Embody Women’s Liberation
There are many ways we can envision women's liberation if we try. Since we total more than half of the world's population, our experiences as women intersect with almost every other struggle against...
View ArticleMake the GAMES You Want to See in the World: Talking with Gamer and Comic...
From comics to video games, feminism to decolonization, Elizabeth LaPensée is a leading voice suggesting that, if we don't see the kind of cultural tools we need for ourselves and our communities, we...
View ArticleIf You Could See a Comic About Any Social Issue, What Would it Be?
This past May, at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (or TCAF), we joined 20,000 other comic and art fans at the Toronto Public Library. Dozens of publishers traded, hundreds of artists talked, and...
View ArticleDrawing the Line: An Exclusive Sneak Preview!
Get a sneak peak at one of the most excited feminist comic projects of the Fall in this Ad Astra Comix exclusive.
View ArticleNew Comic: Interview with the Founder of ComiqueCon
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